Baby Shower Pictures

Some pictures from the baby shower....

The very delicious cake!

Mom showing Dan the cake before the baby shower starts

Diaper cake centerpeices Mom made!

Getting ready to open gifts

Baby Cooper is going to be a Little Blue Hen

33 Week Update

So as the title indicates, we are now 33 weeks along. Only 7 more weeks to go, or as few as 4 weeks!! According to my doctor, if I go into labor anytime after 37 weeks (full term), they will not attempt to stop your labor! As everyone says it is unusual to go into labor early with your first child, however, I have heard of it happening in several instances! At this point I am not too uncomfortable, feel pretty good for the most part (getting tired though), and I am still enjoying feeling all his movement!. So I can't say that I have had enough (yet). I am definitely still enjoying my pregnancy...although I really do want to meet this little guy soon!!

Our doctor's appointment this week went well. I gained one pound during the past two weeks, my blood pressure looked great, and the baby's heart beat sounded good as well. I am also now measuring 31 cm. So far so good!

33 weeks

Baby Shower!!!

So this weekend was my baby shower! I knew the date of my shower, but the venue and all details were a surprise...and what a surprise it was! The baby shower ended up being at Deerfield (where our wedding reception was) and it was perfect!! I couldn't have asked for a better baby shower. I was surrounded by wonderful friends and family who truly made me feel so blessed and loved. The food was delicious, including the mini desserts and the extremely yummy and adorable cake (pictures to come soon)!! My friends also arranged some fun games for us to play and my mom made really cute diaper cake centerpieces (hopefully pictures of them to come soon as well too). It was an amazing day and we got some awesome baby gifts, including a pack and play, swing, jumperoo, tummy time play mat, bumbo chair, baby monitor, travel system stroller, clothes, receiving blankets, bottles, bath supplies, and much much more! Thank you to my mom and my amazing friends who put my baby shower together and to all of my family and friends who traveled from near and far to be a part of the celebration. You all are amazing and Dan and I feel truly blessed to have to each and every one of you in our life!

Here are some pictures of the fun gifts we received! Sorry I didn't include pictures of the clothes, but they were all too adorable to just pick a few to post. Actual pictures from my baby shower to follow soon, hopefully (I need to get them from my mom and friends)!

So we have another doctor's appointment tomorrow. New update and belly picture to come soon!

30 / 31 weeks

So we had another Dr's appointment today. I feel like I was just there, but I guess two weeks does go by quickly! I can't complain though, I love going to the doctor, hearing the baby's heartbeat, and just being reassured that everything is going well. On Friday we will officially be 31 weeks!

Everything seems to be progressing great as of today. My weight gain was on target, my blood pressure looked great, and the baby's heart rate was in he 140's and they said sounded great. My belly did not grow any from our last visit two weeks ago, so I am still measuring 30 cm. The doctor said that this is no cause for concern though because babies grow is spurts and I am on target with my overall belly measurements to date, so that is good. Oh and I passed my sugar test with flying colors...so no three hour sugar test in the future. Yay!!!

It seems like the past 30 (almost 31) weeks have flown by, yet thinking about potentially another 9 weeks until our little bundle of joy arrives seems like an eternity!! I am feeling great so far and am really enjoying this pregnancy. However we are also very anxious to meet our little one and hold him for the first time!! I am sure the next few weeks will fly by as well though...we have quite a bit going on. Plus my mom comes into town next week, so we are looking forward to her visit and my baby shower! Dan has also been super busy getting things done around the house and ready for the little guys arrival!! I think we are both nesting a little bit and excited to get everything ready to go for the baby! Can you tell that we are excited to meet him??!!

30 Weeks